Prof. Mohamed Hussein, Acting President of Tanta University, announced a remarkable leap for the university in the Nature Index, where it advanced by 1,197 positions globally, ranking 1,803rd worldwide among 5,133 universities in 2024, compared to 3,000th in the previous year. On the continental level, the university advanced by 95 positions to rank 27th among 258 African universities, compared to 122nd last year. Nationally, Tanta University progressed by 15 positions, now ranking 5th among 31 Egyptian universities, compared to 20th in the previous year.

The Acting President added that the university has been ranked in four fields. In health sciences, it ranked 2nd nationally among 21 Egyptian universities. Continentally, it ranked 15th among 151 African universities and 691st globally among 2,452 universities. Additionally, the university ranked among the top 15 Egyptian universities in biological sciences, chemistry, and physical sciences. Tanta University Hospitals ranked 2nd in health sciences among 12 Egyptian hospitals, institutes, and health organizations. They also ranked 32nd among 152 African health institutions and 1,827th globally among 5,014 hospitals and health organizations.

Prof. Hussein emphasized that this unprecedented achievement is a result of the university's implementation of strategies that support the research ecosystem, aligning with the national strategy for higher education and scientific research under Egypt's Vision 2030. He highlighted the significant efforts of research teams affiliated with the university, reaffirming the institution's commitment to supporting its researchers and distinguished faculty members, who are key contributors to this success. The aim is to improve the quality of the university's research outputs and ensure the publication of its studies in the most reputable international scientific journals.

Prof. Hatem Amin, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, clarified that the mentioned ranking reflects Tanta University's position among academic institutions only. The Nature Index evaluates not only universities but all institutions producing scientific research, including hospitals and health institutes. The Nature Index is one of the key indicators of institutional research performance. It uses Count & Share metrics, based on the institution's publications in 145 prestigious journals covering natural and health sciences, including biological sciences, chemistry, environmental sciences, earth sciences, health sciences, and physical sciences. These journals are selected based on their reputation by panels of leading scientists in their fields, with additional considerations for research quality.

Prof. Amin further explained that the university’s research outputs for 2024 were evaluated based on publications from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. He noted that the Nature Index does not reflect the total volume of research published by an institution but focuses solely on journals with a distinguished reputation in the aforementioned scientific fields.

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